Our Australian Girl
Our Australian Girl

Author: Gabrielle Wang

Publisher: Viking

Published: 2016-10-17

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 9780670079162

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"It's 1864 . . . and Poppy, disguised as a boy, has escaped from the aboriginal mission at Bird Creek near Echuca. Her dream is to find her brother Gus, who ran away to pan for gold. But travelling alone through the Australian bush is full of danger and adventure . . . Journey with Poppy across all four exciting stories about a girl who dreams of a better life during the Gold Rush. Resourceful, brave and kind, Poppy is an unforgettable Australian Girl."

Our Australian Girl: The Poppy Stories
Our Australian Girl: The Poppy Stories

Author: Gabrielle Wang

Publisher: Penguin Group Australia

Published: 2016-10-17

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1760141984

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It's 1864 and Poppy, disguised as a boy, has escaped from the aboriginal mission at Bird Creek near Echuca. Her dream is to find her brother Gus, who ran away to pan for gold. But travelling through the Australian bush is full of danger and adventure...Journey with Poppy across all four exciting stories about a girl who dreams of a better life during the Gold Rush.

Our Australian Girl
Our Australian Girl

Author: Gabrielle Wang

Publisher: Penguin Group Australia

Published: 2011-04-27

Total Pages: 86

ISBN-13: 0143305336

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It's 1864 . . . and Poppy, disguised as a boy, has escaped from Bird Creek Mission to find her brother, Gus. Life on the road is hard, but Poppy is given shelter at the Summerhill Homestead. There she meets a new friend, Noni – but will Noni discover that Poppy is not who she says she is? And will Poppy find Gus before they lose each other forever? Follow Poppy on her adventure in the second of four exciting stories about a Gold Rush girl who dreams of a better life.

Our Australian Girl: Meet Grace (Book 1)
Our Australian Girl: Meet Grace (Book 1)

Author: Sofie Laguna

Publisher: Penguin Group Australia

Published: 2011-01-27

Total Pages: 78

ISBN-13: 174253189X

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It's 1808 . . . and Grace is living with her uncle in London. They have no money, and Grace is always lonely and often hungry. The best part of her day is going to Fleet Street to talk to the horses that she loves so much. One afternoon Grace can't resist taking a shiny red apple from a grocer's cart - and then another... Before she knows it, Grace is being chased through the streets! Will she be caught and sent to prison - or worse? Meet Grace and join her adventure in the first of four exciting stories about a brave convict girl who is given a second chance.

Our Australian Girl: The Ruby Stories
Our Australian Girl: The Ruby Stories

Author: Penny Matthews

Publisher: Penguin Group Australia

Published: 2018-09-03

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 0143788698

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It's 1930 . . . and Ruby Quinlan lives in a big house in Adelaide with her parents and her fox terrier, Baxter. As she prepares for her twelfth birthday party, Ruby has never been happier, but the world outside is experiencing harder times. Ruby knows that lots of people are losing their jobs, but her own family life seems comfortable and secure ... until things start falling apart. Happy-go-lucky, compassionate and loving, Ruby is an unforgettable Australian Girl.

In My Heart
In My Heart

Author: Jo Witek

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2014-10-14

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 164700828X

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Celebrate feelings in all their shapes and sizes in this New York Times bestselling picture book from the Growing Hearts series! Happiness, sadness, bravery, anger, shyness . . . our hearts can feel so many feelings! Some make us feel as light as a balloon, others as heavy as an elephant. In My Heart explores a full range of emotions, describing how they feel physically, inside, with language that is lyrical but also direct to empower readers to practice articulating and identifying their own emotions. With whimsical illustrations and an irresistible die-cut heart that extends through each spread, this gorgeously packaged and unique feelings book is sure to become a storytime favorite.

The End of Our Story
The End of Our Story

Author: Meg Haston

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2017-04-04

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 0062335790

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Every love story has a breaking point... From the author of Paperweight comes the star-crossed romance of two high school friends in a tale rife with deeply buried secrets and shocking revelations. BEFORE: Bridge and Wil have been entangled in each other’s lives for years. Under the white-hot Florida sun, they went from kids daring each other to swim past the breakers to teenagers stealing kisses between classes. But when Bridge betrayed Wil during their junior year, she shattered his heart and their relationship along with it. AFTER: When Wil’s family suffers a violent loss, and Bridge rushes back to Wil’s side. As they struggle to heal old wounds and start falling for each other all over again, Bridge and Wil discover just how much has changed in the past year. Though they once knew each other’s every secret, they aren’t the same people they used to be. Bridge can’t imagine life without Wil, but sometimes love isn’t enough. Can they find their way back to each other, or will this be the end of their story?

Meet Marly
Meet Marly

Author: Alice Pung

Publisher: Puffin

Published: 2016-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780143308492

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It's 1983 in Sunshine, Melbourne, and funny, quick-thinking Marly is just trying to fit in. But being a 10-year-old boat refugee from Saigon doesn't make things easy. Especially when your cousins come to stay - permanently! Marly tries to teach them Australian ways, but as her school friends start making fun of her too, she is torn between her loyalties to her cousins and sticking up for what she knows is right, and wanting to fit in. To make matters worse, Marly discovers she has accidentally named herself after one of Michael Jackson's brothers ...

Ting Ting the Ghosthunter
Ting Ting the Ghosthunter

Author: Gabrielle Wang

Publisher: Random House Australia

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0143787330

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Thirteen-year-old Ting Ting has learned the ancient skills and art of ghost hunting from her adopted grandmother, Por Por, a famous ghost hunter. But Ting Ting is sick of capturing harmless 'fat belly' ghosts, and when a desperate plea for help comes for Por Por, Ting Ting recklessly decides to take matters into her own hands and prove that she is a true ghost hunter. But what Ting Ting discovers is much more dangerous than she had thought. Can Ting Ting conquer her own pride to save Por Por and the villagers before it's too late?

The Poppy
The Poppy

Author: Andrew Plant

Publisher: Ford Street Publishing

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781925000313

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On Anzac Day, 1918, a desperate night counter-attack in the French village of Villers-Bretonneux became one of Australias greatest victories. A bond was forged that night between France and Australia that has never been broken. Villers-Bretonneux is The town that never forgets. What was achieved that terrible night and what happened after is a story that, likewise, Australians should never forget.